Drink

On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. 

 John 7:37–39

Yesterday's post was about the type of water that our souls need to drink from.  Following on from that, I want to bring your attention to a solitary word - drink.  This verb is a present active imperative which basically is a command to be continually drinking.  Some may think that if you take one drink, then all thirst goes away.  What is missed with this perspective is the fact that the life God gives is not something that we can have independent of him.  "Drink" carries with it the idea of continually drinking.  When we cease drinking, thirst arises and we are faced with a choice.  Do I drink of the water that Jesus gives, or do I go to some other well?

We were meant to be sustained by his life giving water.  The beauty is, we do not have to travel to find it.  Jesus says that the water will flow as a river from our very heart.  Life giving, life sustaining water is always at hand for the person in whom is God's Spirit.

As we continually drink of him, thirst will not need quenching because we will remain in a place where we are satisfied.  We can then say as the Psalmist said in Psalm 87:7, "All my springs are in you."